Outfest Celebrates 30 Years of LGBT Cinema

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        Outfest Celebrates 30 Years of LGBT Cinema
     
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        Trump and Linda McMahon lie about trans kids — in front of schoolchildren
      The president and Linda McMahon turned a back-to-school celebration into a barrage of falsehoods about transgender students, education and vaccines.
 
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        Jesse Watters wanted to debate trans kids’ bodies — until Dr. Abdul El-Sayed asked about his
      The Fox News host objected to "a personal question” when the Democratic Michigan U.S. Senate nominee asked about his body. 
 
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        Macho man JD Vance says he hates ‘good-looking guys with beards’ during weird manufacturing speech
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The president and Linda McMahon turned a back-to-school celebration into a barrage of falsehoods about transgender students, education and vaccines.

Jesse Watters wanted to debate trans kids’ bodies — until Dr. Abdul El-Sayed asked about his

The Fox News host objected to "a personal question” when the Democratic Michigan U.S. Senate nominee asked about his body.

Macho man JD Vance says he hates ‘good-looking guys with beards’ during weird manufacturing speech

The vice president admired another man’s appearance while visiting Maine — and added to his administration’s growing catalog of hypermasculine body talk.

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Robin Byrd, New York’s fairy godmother of sex-positive television, finally gets her close-up

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Gay adult performer Christian Styles dies at 29

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These teen girls just wanted to participate, but the Trump administration decided to wage war on them rather than address other vital issues in this country.

Trans band teacher accepted an Iowa school job offer. Days before classes, the board blocked his hiring

Ace Rios has already started setting up his classroom before a 2-2 split vote by the school board meant he had to leave.

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Russell Kingsland is seeking $1.5 million, alleging years of homophobic harassment and retaliation inside the state Attorney General’s Office.

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The bisexual Democrat is running in a competitive Southern California district that could help determine control of the House.

The president and Linda McMahon turned a back-to-school celebration into a barrage of falsehoods about transgender students, education and vaccines.

The Fox News host objected to "a personal question” when the Democratic Michigan U.S. Senate nominee asked about his body.

The vice president admired another man’s appearance while visiting Maine — and added to his administration’s growing catalog of hypermasculine body talk.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to be told.

More For You

Most Popular

The GayVN winner was a successful adult performer who made a name for himself on OnlyFans.

These teen girls just wanted to participate, but the Trump administration decided to wage war on them rather than address other vital issues in this country.

Ace Rios has already started setting up his classroom before a 2-2 split vote by the school board meant he had to leave.

Russell Kingsland is seeking $1.5 million, alleging years of homophobic harassment and retaliation inside the state Attorney General’s Office.

The justices will decide whether religious schools may accept public preschool funds while turning away children because they or their parents are LGBTQ+.

These experts have all of the tools you'll need to keep your sex life fulfilling and pain-free as you age.